The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-27
A Campaign of the Most Intense
Bitterness at Last Ended.
Both Sides Resort to Any and Ev-
erything to Secure Votes.
Prohibitionists, However, Outstrip
the Ants in Vulgarity.
A Black Hebe Embraced by White
Girl, Who Urges Negro Men TO Vote
"Dry"-A White Woman Clings
to a Black Adonis.


ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 26.-At early dawn
bands OF women stationed themselves near
the six polls at which the people were to
vote upon the question Of the sale Of liquor.
As the first ballots began falling into the
boxes, the women began singing familiar
Methodist hymns and all day long the
most remarkable scenes followed. White
women engaged in conversation with ne
grocs whom they had never seen before,
urging them Ia deposit their ballots against
the sale oi liquor At one precinct was
gathered representative body Of women.
One girl, chubby faced, blue eyed blonde,
stood leaning against a door-post, while,
with an arm twined around her white sis
ters waist, stood
CoLoRED HEBE
whose fine proportions were admired by
all the men who passed. As this group OF
white aud black posed in sisterly embrace
two colored dudes, hat in hand, stood in
the front yard passing the usual oompli.
mcnts Of the season. Just outsidethe gate
stood huge black man, with his back
against the fence. In front Of him stood a
white woman, patting him ON the breast
and begging him to vote for Jesus" An
old negro, who happened 10 be passing
threw up ms hands as he looked upon the
scene, and exclaimed, "Blcss de Lord Use
lived 10 see dc cullud folks ~ good ~ dc
Whites II is proper, however to say
that the ladies who engaged in this bust.
ness arr not representation Of
TIE LADIES or ATLANTA.
and their conduct in being found IN such
surroundings is not approved by the
people Of the city. As early rs . O'Clock
voters began TO congrcpate about the polls,
and II l. said that not few spent the night
at the polls Before O'Clock long lines
formed at each OF the six polls, and when
the town clock struck 7 the ballot
ing began. Both sides had out q number
of carriages, the ants plicir1ed "Brmg
Prosperity Back 10 Atlanta, Vote for the
Sale on the Prohibition carriages "For
Prohibition. The lunch-rooms run under
the auspices Of the prohibition ladies were
crowded all morning, and
GooD LUNCHES WE'RE FURNISHED
the men who worked at the polls 4
band Of little girls, wearing blue badges, |
marched up To- the courthouse NJ 1880 |
o'clock and sang several hymns. Quito a
sensation was caused Wy their appearance.
In the Fourth ward, vt ll:l5 O'Clock, the
Hon. Bill Wicklcbcrry addressed an ox-
cited crowd OF colorcd people, saying that
the prohihiiionists had shot a ncgru down
town, and urged them AL 10 vote the wet |
ticket The crowd WIS disorlorly. The |
policemen ON the grounds sen, Tor rein.
iorcemenis. II looked like a riot. At this
time, Wicklcbcny mounted a carriage and
said "thcy are preventing colorcd people
from voting 10y challenging and
so WHITES AuE cu,nrSGEp."
Peter pillard, prohibiiionist, spoke, say. |
ing the ants offered him Sli 10 work i1r
them. Ills blue badge floatcd In the
breeze. Both sides wcre determined and
game, and II n row had occurred il wosid
have been a bloody one. Tho announce.
ment that Mayor Cooper had voted the
"dry' ticket raised n shout among tho
blue ribbons. Mr.. Brady arrived ON
horseback, and begged the crowd 10 be
quiet and orderly lie urgcd the people
10 vote the dry ticket, aud not be- pro-
voked into a row. II then looked a-
though order would pryail. DR.. llaw.
homc's vote was challenged by J. I.
Lester, it being alleged that he lived at
Norcruss.
Tnt DOCTOR was INDIGNANT
Al what hc called m intentional insult
and took hercquircd oath and voted. Dur.
ing lhc morning several women aud girls
assembled near ayoting place. There were
abou, fifteen altogether assembled. and MS
The voters would march mp To the polls
They would sing such songs rs "Bduring
IN the Shcaycs," Jesus VIII Carry You
Through, etc The singing was under The
supervision Of the Row II. W. Bsvllc. a
inelnhcr Of Hunter Street Christian
church Directly behind the women and
girls Who we've singing was lar,c sign.
posted on the door Of former Wine.r1nm.
"Nicm0AN nEER oS icr."
All the preachers worked hard with the
crowds. The oXhorcu, the canks and
the politicians struggled with them 10 vote
dry' but, with an enthusiasm which would
not hrook nf,ruint the yotcr, broke away
and voted for the sale Tho Negroes.
especially resented what they looked upon
rs aninlfngcncnt Of their personal rights.
The hero githe day was Capt. Even T..
Howell Wherever hc appeared great
crowds would gather around him. Toward
night the women and the preachers began
70 retire, and by O'Clock the nght was
given up. Tho Official majority ior ihc
sale Is ,li0.